This and That

From The Herald

Published 4:36 am, Friday, March 18, 2016

The Hale Center Pioneer Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the First Baptist Church in Hale Center. Nancy Richburg will be giving a demonstration on quilt making. Guest are invited to attend and bring their favorite vintage quilts for display during the meeting.

Hale County Historical Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 22 at 5 p.m. at the Llano Estacado Museum on the Wayland campus. Henry Ray Lozado of Lubbock will give the program on "The Canary Islanders and Their Influence on Texas.” Copies of the "A Town Too Proud To Die," commemorating the 1965 Hale Center tornado, are available for purchase at Vista Bank, 3000 Olton Rd., in Plainview. Cost is $50.

The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will make several stops in the region to provide free counseling and claim filing assistance to all veterans and family members. The stops include:

Plainview Civic Music Association is taking advantage of the April 15-16 world premiere of Dr. Gary Belshaw’s two-act comic opera incident at Burro Java to heighten awareness of the need for donations to the Plainview Symphony. Ticket prices cannot cover all the expenditures incurred as the Symphony pursues its mission. Through April 4, the Symphony is conducting its Opera Promotions Fund campaign. Special incentives are offered for donations of any amount, including concert posters, autographed copies of the musical score and more. For information and to purchase opera tickets, visit www.pvsymphony.org or call 806-685-2879.

Barnhunt practice is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Lockney Fairgrounds show barn in Lockney. Cost is $10 per dog for unlimited runs. Information about barnhunt can be found on the barnhunt.com website. They welcome beginner teams to came and become hooked on the sport. Practice is sponsored by K9 staR Barnhunters. All dogs on lease and no aggressive dogs are allowed.

The Floyd County Veterans Memorial by the Floydada Court House will be updated to include veterans who served in the armed services, but inadvertently omitted when the original monument was dedicated or who completed their military service following dedication. To have a veteran’s name added the monument, application forms must be returned by April 25 to the Floyd County Historical Museum, 105. E. Missouri St., Floydada, TX 79235. Donations to help maintain the memorial also are being accepted.

The PHS Class of ’71 will have a 45-year reunion Aug. 19-20. Contact Doris McDonald at 293-8613 after 6 p.m. or at 1971phsclass@gmail.com for more information.

Edmonson Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual pancake supper from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Edmonson Community Building. Cost is $7 per person for all-you-can-eat pancakes.

Theme for this year’s Tulia Chamber of Commerce Banquet is Pride of the Plains. Set for 6 p.m. April 7 at the Senior Citizens Center, Tumbleweed Smith of “The Sounds of Texas” is guest speaker. Awards include Man and Woman of the Year, Pioneer Spirit Award, Business of the Year and Hustle for Tulia Award. Nominations are due March 28. Contact the Chamber at 127 SW Second St. or call 806-995-2296 for tickets and information.

A four-hour Community Basic Training session for those interested in joining the Military Veterans Peer Network will begin with lunch at noon Friday, April 8, at 2417 Yonkers. The training is from 1-5 p.m., and CEUs are available upon request. An RSVP is required. Contact Angie Nelms at 806-292-8775 or email angela.nelms@txpan.org.

South Plains College Plainview Center, 1920 W. 24th St., offers courses/programs in academic transfer, alternative energy, automotive, cosmetology, vocational nursing and welding. It is time to apply for financial aid for the fall. Please contact us for more info or to schedule a financial aid appointment at 806-296-9611, ext. 4302 or 4304.

The Mental Health First Aid Course will be offered from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 26-27 at the Educational Service Center, Room 3, 24th and Yonkers. Cost is $40. To register, contact Ron Trusler 293.2636 or ront@clplains.org.

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A bereavement support group will be offered beginning Wednesday, March 23, at First United Methodist Church, 1001 W. Seventh. (Enter the south door under the covered portico.) There will be six sessions with sessions running from 5-6 p.m. each Wednesday. There is no charge, and all are welcome. For more information call Carole Bell at 292-0134.

South Plains Community Action Association, Inc., has received additional funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to operate the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program through Dec. 31. The primary intent is to make funds available to enable SPCAA to respond to energy needs affecting low-income households. Priority is given to eligible households containing one or more persons age 60 or above, a handicapped individual and families with young children under age 6. The basic philosophy of energy self-sufficiency is the central theme in the CEAP. The program offers flexibility to allow for creative implementation and innovation. Service delivery not only entails utility payments on behalf of the client, but also a system that addresses the underlying contributing causes of energy-induced hardship. For information contact SPCAA center workers Rita Sepeda and Heather Harriss, 1407 W. Fifth, Plainview, 806-293-4397 between 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The next meeting of the Literary Lunch Bunch is at noon Tuesday, May 3, in Van Howeling, Room 104 on the Wayland campus. Books to be discussed are “My History: A Memoir of Growing Up,” Antonia Fraser; “The Poisonwood Bible,” Barbara Kingsolver; “March,” Geraldine Brooks; “Leaving Time,” Jodi Picoult; and “The Master and Margarita,” Mikhail Bulgakov.

General Maintenance Technician class begins March 21 at South Plains College Plainview and will meet from 6-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 806-296-9611 Ext. 4304 or 4320, or come by the collage at 1920 W. 24th St.

The April Readers’ Page will be published April 6. Readers are invited to submit original poetry, essays, features and photos to: Readers’ Page, 820 Broadway, Plainview, TX 79072; bring them to the Herald at 820 Broadway; or email to dmcdonough@hearstnp.com. All submissions should include a name, town and daytime phone number.